For those that love their toast… In terms of toasting tech, the Toaster will apparently connect to your PC using a spare USB 2.0 port. But it also supports FireWire 400 and 800 connections for all your marmalade lovin’ Mac owners. Depending on how brown you like your bread, you’ll even be able to use the bundled software – […]
Read moreI’m guessing this has something to do with the current unemployment rate in the US. Both regular and time-shifted TV viewing are on the rise, with time-shifted viewing posting a whopping 52.5 percent year-over-year increase from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008; regular viewing was up only 4.1 percent. [Ars Technica]
Read moreIt seems the MPAA is at it again. This time it could eliminate the possibility of using a HDPVR to record the shows you love. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) says that, if the Federal Communications Commission gives Hollywood a waiver on Selectable Output Control, 20 million HDTV sets will cease to function as they did when they were […]
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Those of you that have followed my articles in the past know that I’m a Linux fan. I appreciate it’s flexibility and potential. I also enjoy a challenge and I don’t mind doing a little digging to solve a problem. When it came time to hatch a HTPC system for the home, I naturally went with MythTV. In fact, I’ve […]
Read moreNow, I know that title is an oxymoron, but hear me out. It is once again the time that we Americans have been waiting for. We are neck deep in another presidential election campaign and probably most of you can hardly wait until its over. In the mean time, here’s a little election humor to tide you over.
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A while back I mentioned that I was in the process of possibly switching from MythTV to SageTV. I want to keep the main server running Linux because I feel it is a more stable environment than Windows. Plus, due to the low OS overhead, it allows me to continue using an older PC. The down side to all […]
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With the latest beta release of SageTV 6.4.6 along with a beta version of the HDHomeRun software and firmware, it is now possible to natively tune QAM channels. This means that the artificial 68 channel limit imposed by the previous mapping method is no longer an issue. For those with a HDHomeRun that would like to pursue native QAM […]
Read moreAnyone who has been around this site for a while probably knows that I openly support Linux. The fact that I learn best by tinkering makes this OS a natural fit for me. Program doesn’t work as advertised? Bust out the code and see what damage can be done. What’s the worst that could happen?? Fortunately, this wild abandon is […]
Read moreI’ve been using the first release candidate for a while now and I have been VERY impressed. Not only is it rock solid stable, but it is much faster to render pages, and the memory footprint has been vastly improved. Now, release candidate 2 has been released which should be the last until the final build is pushed out in […]
Read more…And there was much rejoicing. *yea* BrentEvans Geek Tonic The buzz on the HTPC forums continues to build around the Hauppauge HD-PVR – the first consumer-based product for HTPCs to record HD content (encrypted and otherwise) through the "analog hole". I’ve been scouring the web, contacting Hauppauge, and corresponding with the leading HTPC software companies to get the scoop on […]
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